Category: Features

In Passing

Bernice E. Kantrowitz Bernice E. Kantrowitz died peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family, on June 6, 2019, in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was 95 years old. Bernice was born June 17, 1923, in the small town of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Her parents Max and Elizabeth (Miller) Lipsic raised her there while operating their clothing…

Thank You, Friends

Pat Nicholaisen I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Sun Lakes Fire Department and the Maricopa Sheriff’s officer who responded to our 911 call for my husband on May 7, 2019. My daughters and I were given a great deal of help in this trying time. We are so lucky to have…

Act of kindness leads to long friendship

Penny Petersen Moving is always a hassle! But when my husband Ron and I bought a house in Sun Lakes a year before we could move in, it was worse. Our jobs were in Show Low, Arizona, at a community college. We decided to move our furniture down gradually, taking a load in our van…

Word of the Month: Sarcophagus

David Zapatka Just having toured the Valley of the Kings and Queens in Luxor, Egypt, my mind is filled with hieroglyphic and sarcophagus images. Touring the tombs of Tutankhamun, Seti 1, Seti 2, Ramses 2 and Nefertari, I was astounded by the beauty, artistry, vibrant colors, carvings and intricate work done by these ancient people.…